Donyla graduated from Eastern High School in January of 1946. She was employed by Sears Roebuck in 1972 and the State of Michigan, retiring in 1993 from the Medical Services Administration. She was a member of Emanuel First Evangelical Lutheran Church for over 60 years.
She will be remembered as a loving and caring wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Robert H. Chrisman; brother, Donald W. Knauf; and grandson, Kaleb Tackett. Left to cherish her memory are her daughters, Robyn Sheely, Ronda (George) Kritas, Roslyn Tobias, and Rochane Cotter; son, Robert A. (Diane) Chrisman; sister, Donalda N. McGrain of Kentwood; 14 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
A funeral service officiated by Rev. Paul Lindloff will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, September 6, 2014 at Emanuel First Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1001 N. Capitol Ave., Lansing, MI 48906. Interment will follow the service in Felt Plains Cemetery in Leslie, Michigan. The family will receive friends for visitation on Friday, September 5, 2014 from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Gorsline Runciman Funeral Homes, Lansing Chapel, 900 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing, MI 48912. Those desiring may make memorial contributions to: Alzheimer’s Association, Capital Area Region, 2111 University Park Dr. Ste. 200, Okemos, MI 48864, or Hospice Advantage, 801 S. Waverly Rd. Ste. 304, Lansing, MI 48917.
The family is being served by Gorsline Runciman Funeral Homes, Lansing Chapel. Condolences and memories may be shared with the family at www.grlansing.com.
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